What do you think of the proposed permits (similar to last season)

[HntnFsh]

I mentioned it in another thread but the only real changes I noticed was a 62% increase in Margaret bull elk permits, a significant cut in cow elk permits for Winston, Toutle, and Coweeman, and then in the spring bear category Skagit went from 20 permits to 30 permits, and the season for both Skagit and Monroe was extended to June 15th (previously ended on May 31st.)

Hope there is a significant cut in the cow tags. They put a serious hurtin on the herds in the Winston over the last few years. Hopefully they cut way back on the Toledo cow tags too!

[huntnphool]

I mentioned it in another thread but the only real changes I noticed was a 62% increase in Margaret bull elk permits, a significant cut in cow elk permits for Winston, Toutle, and Coweeman, and then in the spring bear category Skagit went from 20 permits to 30 permits, and the season for both Skagit and Monroe was extended to June 15th (previously ended on May 31st.)

Hope there is a significant cut in the cow tags. They put a serious hurtin on the herds in the Winston over the last few years. Hopefully they cut way back on the Toledo cow tags too!

It looks like cow tags will be cut in a lot of units.

[bobcat]

it appears late season archers lost a couple days, late muzzy also 6 days for both

A few days may have been "lost," but it's not due to any changes in the season structure. It's due simply to a change in the calendar (Thanksgiving falls 6 days later in the month than it did last year)

[cem3434]

I mentioned it in another thread but the only real changes I noticed was a 62% increase in Margaret bull elk permits, a significant cut in cow elk permits for Winston, Toutle, and Coweeman, and then in the spring bear category Skagit went from 20 permits to 30 permits, and the season for both Skagit and Monroe was extended to June 15th (previously ended on May 31st.)

Hope there is a significant cut in the cow tags. They put a serious hurtin on the herds in the Winston over the last few years. Hopefully they cut way back on the Toledo cow tags too!

It looks like cow tags will be cut in a lot of units.

I also noticed they moved the watershed and another SE GMU buck permits from "quality hunt" to "buck hunt".  Maybe they are trying to get more applicants in the "buck hunt" pool and more money in their pockets. 

[HoofsandWings]

if you want any changes to the regs, you have to speak up. That is the reason for this thread.
The commision is waiting for you to speak up.
I wrote the commision about no eastern 65+ EM chances.
Do you plan to write about things you care about?

[Rainier10]

I still can't believe they give out 50 Entiat archery permits, seems rediculously high to me.

It seems high but doesn't equate to 50 deer getting taken each year.  Many tags go unfilled or get used before that season starts.  I know I wouldn't use my tag during the general season and once there I would hold out until the last day and possibly eat my tag if I didn't see something that really got my motor running.

Understood, but my concern is the number of people/rigs running around in there at that time and not that I think 50 deer will be killed.

Oh I hear you there, one guy with a permit, two buddies with him driving around glassing and then pushing deer to them.  They could gate it off and do like they did for the winston cow hunts, with your tag your a green permit to put in your window showing that you were supposed to be there.  Only one pass per permit holder so you could only have one rig per permit.

[trophyhunt]

if you want any changes to the regs, you have to speak up. That is the reason for this thread.
The commision is waiting for you to speak up.
I wrote the commision about no eastern 65+ EM chances.
Do you plan to write about things you care about?

When they put up proposed changes and want our input, that just means the change is done. It's a joke when they say they want our opinion, I like the lighted noc's, but they took a day of hunting away from the muzzy elk guys in the blues and gave a day to the little naches muzzy guys (permit hunts). I'm surprised they didn't make the Margaret an over the counter tag.

[Skyvalhunter]

Once again I see the once mighty Alta migration deer will not be given a break again. Sad to see what this area has turned into.

[rosscrazyelk]

I still can't believe they give out 50 Entiat archery permits, seems rediculously high to me.

Used to be 150

[Rainier10]

I still can't believe they give out 50 Entiat archery permits, seems rediculously high to me.

Used to be 150

Before that it was open for a late general archery season to all.

[Mr Mykiss]

Random question: Is there a public comment period this year? I haven't heard anything and never saw anything on the website

[bobcat]

Random question: Is there a public comment period this year? I haven't heard anything and never saw anything on the website

This is from the WDFW website:

Public Comment Period:
Written comments are due by February 15, 2013
Written comments may be e-mailed to: Wildthing@dfw.wa.gov
or mailed to: Wildlife Program Commission Public Comments, WDFW, 600 Capitol Way N., Olympia, WA 98501-1091


A public hearing will take place on March 1-2, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.
Moses Lake Civic Center
401 S. Balsam
Moses Lake, Washington 98837

[Mr Mykiss]

Glad I asked. Thank you sir.

[duckmen1]

I like seeing a cut in the permits for elk in mt St. Helens herd, but I think they need to cut it more. Tone of elk shot these last few years in there diffinatly dropped the herd to the objective goal.

[Limhangerslayer]

Hate to see that the Asotin herd was hit hard enough that they didn't issue any permits this year.